Internships in Puerto Escondido, Mexico

My arrival in Oaxaca State, MX was unremarkable, except for the fact that I failed to buy a ticket all the way into Puerto Escondido (Puerto). As a result, I had to pay for a van ride from Oaxaca city to Puerto. There was a couple there to meet and drive me to the hostel from which I rented an overnight room. As we drove, I saw crowds of young people congregating in the doorways of several buildings, but I did not make any connection as to why. I simply thought, “It’s Friday night and the young ...

I attended CFHI's two week intensive Tropical Medicine and Community Health program in Puerto Escondido. CFHI programs appealed to me because they are not for profit and based in partnership and exchange. Their motto, “Let the world change you,” is real and something that all of us in dominant cultures should do more. Being in Puerto with CFHI was a transformative experience. It was helped me to expand my view of community and global health, and see the ways in which our actions in the United...